Selected Employment Indicators Seasonally Adjusted (Numbers in thousands) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas Louisiana Mar 2008 Feb 2009 Mar 2009p/ Mar 2008 Feb 2009 Mar 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 1,366 1,377 1,360 2,061 2,085 2,071 Employed.................. 1,301 1,289 1,271 1,975 1,966 1,950 Unemployed................ 65 88 89 86 119 121 Unemployment rate......... 4.8 6.4 6.5 4.2 5.7 5.8 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 1,206 1,186 1,180 1,934 1,944 1,938 Mining and Logging........ 10 11 11 54(1) 55(1) 53(1) Construction.............. 56 57 55 132 144 138 Manufacturing............. 185 170 169 154 149 147 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 250 239 238 385 380 382 Information............... 19 18 17 29 27 28 Financial Activities...... 53 50 50 96 93 93 Professional and Business Services...... 117 116 114 204 206 204 Education and Health Services........ 158 162 162 255 258 259 Leisure and Hospitality............ 100 102 102 196 199 200 Other Services ........... 46 45 45 69 69 69 Government................ 213 216 217 360 365 365 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Oklahoma Mar 2008 Feb 2009 Mar 2009p/ Mar 2008 Feb 2009 Mar 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 955 957 955 1,735 1,758 1,762 Employed.................. 918 906 899 1,678 1,661 1,658 Unemployed................ 37 52 56 57 97 104 Unemployment rate......... 3.9 5.4 5.9 3.3 5.5 5.9 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 848 836 834 1,593 1,584 1,575 Mining and Logging........ 20 20 19 51 49 47 Construction.............. 59 53 52 75 76 73 Manufacturing............. 36 34 32 152 141 139 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 147 141 141 290 288 289 Information............... 16(1) 16(1) 16(1) 29(1) 29(1) 29(1) Financial Activities...... 35 34 34 83 82 82 Professional and Business Services...... 108 107 107 186 181 178 Education and Health Services........ 114 117 118 198 200 199 Leisure and Hospitality............ 88 86 86 143 148 147 Other Services ........... 30 30 30 64 63 63 Government................ 197 198 199 325 329 328 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas Mar 2008 Feb 2009 Mar 2009p/ -------- -------- --------- Labor force data Civilian labor force...... 11,611 11,840 11,861 Employed.................. 11,082 11,068 11,065 Unemployed................ 529 772 797 Unemployment rate......... 4.6 6.5 6.7 Nonfarm wage and salary employment Total..................... 10,582 10,523 10,476 Mining and Logging........ 224 233 226 Construction.............. 673 635 617 Manufacturing............. 931 890 878 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities.......... 2,146 2,103 2,109 Information............... 219 210 209 Financial Activities...... 647 644 647 Professional and Business Services...... 1,338 1,312 1,301 Education and Health Services........ 1,274 1,333 1,333 Leisure and Hospitality............ 1,003 1,011 1,006 Other Services ........... 359 353 352 Government................ 1,769 1,799 1,799 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- p/ = preliminary (1) Employment numbers are not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: Numbers may not sum to totals due to rounding. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Establishment and LAUS Surveys Last Updated: April 17, 2009
Last Modified Date: April 17, 2009
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